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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17
ALEX ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH II.

GOVERNOR LEE recommends the appoint
ment of commission, whose duty it shall
be 10 demonstrate, to similar commission
that may be appointed by the bondholders,
the facts and figures which make up the
s.ate's revenues and expenditures, and
no Mt out 10 them what is the States avail
able revenue after providing for the State
government, schools, and other public ex-
nenditures. but that the commission snail
on,y be empowed to explain the settlement
of ISL 10 the creditors, and point out
tina. which addresses itself to their interests
ga well as the interests OF the State. In
view Of the fact that the hondholders, by
their publications on the subject, have DEM
onstrated the fact that they know as much
about each and every point having the re-
motest conceivable relation to the state
debt Al anv camlni. sion the legislature can
snpoint. and "a they must know great
deal more about the particular point that
addresses itself TO their own interests, than
il i, possible for any other people TO know,
if the powers of the proposed commission
he restricted 10 those mentioned, the ex-
peuse of creating and supporting IT may rs
well he avoided
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St. Patriclx-s Day.

LONDON, Mar IA feature of the OBJ
servance OF ST. Patrick's day in England
was the appearance of many Eoglishmen
wearing shamrock4. A sleat and snoH
storm stopped all outdoor demonstrations
in honor of the day in Dublin and the troop
ing CT the colors, usually one Of the events
Of the celebration of St. Patrick's day there
did not take place today. 1t is feared that
riots will ensue from the celebration of the
day at Lurgan, county Armagh, and 200
extra policemen have be9n added to the reg.
ular local force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

UP TO the time of the Polk nomination
the democratic Presidential nominees weie
chosen without regard TO sectional feeling
From that time until the Lincoln nomina-
ton the South always selected the nominees
of the national democratic conventions.
Since the close of the war the South has al
WAYS nominated the candidates selected by
New York. The experience Of this latter
psriod should be sufficient TO induce n
change in the rule, and, as the South still
supplies the votes by which democratic
Presidents are elected, to allow her the
privilege of accepting as tie candidate the
favorite of another State than New York.
The democratic party muat be in bad con-
dition if material fer its Presidential csndi-
dates can be found only in one of all the
thirty eight States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

A CARDINALS DEATH BED.--Before Car
dinal Jacobini died, he raised himself on
his bed and said to the attendant physician :
"Tel me'the truth | am not afraid to die
and you must tell me honestly what my
condition ia. What | fear most is that |
will become unconscious before | have re-
ceived the last sacraments. l must receive
the holy sacraments while conscious.
want to die as CARDINALS priest" The
physician then admitted that his Eminencs's
condition was very grave, but he added that
there was no immediate danger. Then,
you do not think that should receive the
last sacramen!s to day. Ths doctor re-
peated that the danger was not SO imminent.
Cardinal Jaoobini sank back utterly OK
hausted. His three physicians then held q
consultation. A few hours afterwards the
Pope was informed that the physicians had
concluded that the Cardinal was in cri!i
cal state. The Pope was most painfully af-
fected, and Immediately visited his dying
friend. The Cardinal Secretary, hearing Of
the coming OF his Holiness, attempted 10
rise aud put on the robes OF his office, bat
he was already too weak. Only the Pope
entered the bedroom, all the others remain
ing in the ante chamber When CARDINAL
JaCOUlnl Saw lHe rope oItcT Ee Gs;aln mate
futile effort to rise. The Pope hestened
10 the bedside Of his dying friend, and for
half an hour the head of the church and his
faithful servant discussed the state Of the
church. Together for the last time they
spoke Of their hopes and plans for the wei
fare of the church. The dying man as
sured his spiritual father of his readiness 10
die, and then, after final embrace, Pope
Leo withdrew. He silently blessed the re-
latives OF the Cardinal as they ,kne!t in the
ante room with the assistants and subordnates and
then retired to his own apartments where he
spent the remainder OF the day. Cardinal Jaco-
bini then took leave OF his own assistants and the
subordinates of the department, after which he
made his final confession to his confessor-a
Franciscan monk. At four o'clock he received
the blessed sacrament. which had been brought
him by Monsignor Samminitelli. He was accom-.
panied by all the ant,-chamber and the entire
pentiical court. The sacrament was guarded by
six stalwart soldiers OF the Swiss Guard and two
officers OF the Noble Guard. The cortegc moved
from the Pauline Chapel by the Sala Regia to the
Cardinals rooms. He received communion in
full possession Of his mental faculties, and his re.
sponses to the prayers were low but distinct.
little later he received extreme JUNCTION, and not
long after that Dominica Jacobni was no more.
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VIRGINIA MEMS.

There was another nirping frost Tuesday
night in tho vicinity OF Norfolk, which, 1t ID
thought, will complete the destruction OF
the fruit now in bloom.
1t is believed that the liquor dealers will
make an effort to have the prohibition law
passed at the last session repealed by the
Legislature at the extra session.
In the State Senate yesterday Mr.. Wick
ham introduced a bill to give the consent Of
the State OF Virginia TO the erection Of q
hotel upon the lands OF tho United States at
Fortress Monroe.
The large furniture factory of L. Win.
ston, just below Lynchburg, was DESTROYED
by fire Tuesday night. The loss is about
$4,000; insurance unknown. The fire is
supposed TO have been OF incendiary origin.
Mr. Meredith has introduced bill in the
State Senate allowing compensation to the
clerks of county and corporation courts Of
the Commonwealth for certain duties re-
quired of them under section %, chapter
45S, of Acts of 1885 sc.
Mr.. Mccormick has introduced bill in
the State Senate to amend the charter of
Winchester so as TO allow the city to in
crease its public debt. The bill provides for
the issue of 500 900 of per cent. registered
or coupon bonds for the erection of q public
building for municipal purposes. 1t was
passed.
Republican members of the Legislature
say that the policy OF their party on the
debt question will be to submit to ihe courts.
They intimate thai they will not favor any
radical measures for enforcing the Riddle.
berger acts either III tho way of constitu-
tional amendments or legislative enact
ments.
few days ago a young man named
Charles Hays, from Missouri, started from
Palms fishery, on Croaton sound, near
Roanoke Island, to carry fish to the steam
ers connecting with the fish train for Nor
folk, and was caught in gale and thrown
overheard 1t was impossible to render as
sistance, and the body was swept away.
Mr.. w. T. 10th, whose wife died few
weeks ago in Richmond from the effects, it
was thought, of morphine, administered by
podermically by DR.. Charles X. Gardner,
struck the latter several times over the head
with whip yesterday. The difficulty was
caused by q statement DR.. Gardner is said
to have made to the effect that Mrs. 10th
was drunk when he went 10 see her in her
fatal illness. 10th demanded written re-
traction of this statement, which was re.
fused. The husband met DR.. Gardner on
the street and attacked him with whip.
10th went TO the nearest station house, and
after making substantially this explanation,
surrendered himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

his message to the Legislature yester-
day. ss pricted in the GAZETTE OF that day,
Governor Lee, referring to the decision Of
the L. S. Supreme Court in the coupon csseF,
SAYS: Yet that decision had all tho binding
effect and force of Il decision unanimously
conquered in by full court, aud by the
constitution it is the supreme law OF the
land, and. if necessary, mast DO supported
by the President with the strong hand O.
federal power If this be so-and no rea-
sonable man can deus il, and the decision
referred TO declares. rs it does. that tender
of Virginia coupons is a legal payment OF
Virginia taxes, why, in the name of com
mon sense, shouldn't the Legislature cease
its vain attempts to circumvent, override,
or nuiliiy that decision and mako compro-
mise with the States creditors by which the
coupons, which must otherwise be received
for all taxee, may no refunded with the prn-
cipal of tho debt in long bonds at such
rate of interest as the States revenue shall
jnsfify 2
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New Explosive.

CHICAGO, Mar IA special from Tue.
cola, ILL.,, says Rev. P NJ. Donohu~, Of
Charleston, who was lately made -ioutea
ant in the French army by Gen. Boulangcr
for discovering destructive explosive FOR use
in torpedo warfare, has decided to call bis
new invention "Carhoneted Glycerine.'
He says that it has ten times the destrCc..
i've power possessed by nitro glycerine, aad
can be handled with great deaImore safety
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17
Comptroller Trenholm not Glad tina
Gen. Sherman Marched Through
QsCOr1in.
WASHINGTON, March 10th. 1887.

NaSHlNGTON, MSTcn LON, 1851.
To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
Dear Sr-Referring to our conversation this
morning in reference TO the alleged speech of Mr.
Trenholm, Of South Carolina, went at once to
his office in the Treasury, taking with me the
Richmond State of yesterday which contained
leading editorial on the game subject. As anti.
cpated would be the case, there is not scintilla
Of truth in the charge, as you see by the enclosed
denial Of Dir. Trenholm, nearly fortnight SINCE
in the Augusta Chronicle. The editor of that jour-
nal also makes the amende honorable editorially in
the same issue. l am sure you, too, will gener-
ously insert it in your valuable journal, whose
centennial is so near at hand, abbott it has pre-
served all the flash and elasticity of its earlier
life. Our gallant and chivalric friend Beirne. of
the state, will, know, gladly do the same meas-
ure ofjustice to an honorable gentleman and true
Southerner. Your friend,
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GOV. Lees Message.
From the Petersburg Index.Appeal

From the petersburg lnue3-Appeal.I
They that have followed with any degree
of intelligence aud care the current of dis.
custom of the State debt, will find Governor
Lees message distinct disappointment SO
far as relates to practicable settlement OF
that question. Indeed, that document is
merely re. statement of the views hereto
fore advanced by the supporters OF the Kid
dlcberger act, and a reaffiImation OF the
duty of the Legislature to uphold that meas
ure by further obstructive legislation, not.
withstanding the solemn DEGREES OF the
highest court in this country. If such re-
commentators were TO receive the sanction
of legislative enactment the effect, OF course,
would be prolonged and expensive iitiga'
ton, in which designing demagogues in both
par,ies-agtators and distnrbers of the pub
lie peace for their own selfish ends-would
reap rich harvest. This is particularly
true of the scheme which Governor Lee
recommends but which we modestly VEN
ture to predict will no moro stand
the test of inquiry by the Supreme
Court than the Riddeberger bill itself,
which the Governor strangely assumes to
have been once pronounced constitutional
by that court. In this connection it must
not be forgotten that United States court
has already declared that for tax-pay ing
purposes in this state Virginia coupon is
money!. g., is the equivalent of green
backs or gold. What would be thought of
al act that required the genuineness Of
every greenback or gold dollar to be yeri.
fled on the mere assumption that there
were in circulation spurious greenbacks and
gold dollars The suggestion is simply pre-
posterous, as the Riddlebergerties very well
knows, and practically concede in their
funding operations of bonds and coupons.
The legislature will derive very little if any
aid from the Governor either in settling the
debt or in re-arrangng our tax system. But
the course for that body to pursue in both
respects is plain o. the debt, appoint
commission of business men that do not
live by politics. and through them open ne
gotiations at once with the creditors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17
Blockade.

WINNIPEG, Man., Mar 1.-THE blockade
Ga the Canadian Pacific in the Rocky noun
tains is complete and there will be no
through trains for u fortnight. TIE suoa
has blocked the roads and mud tunnel
has caved nm. Passengers who went west
two days ago, have returned from the mcuu-
tains, having been unable to get through
and went south to reach the coast by the
American lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTEnDAY.-Com
vs. Robert I. Lucas. Writ of error and SUI
persedeas awarded to judgment of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Alexandra.
Com. va. J. r. Hockaday. Writ of erro!
refused to Judgment of the Corporation
Court Of the city of Roanoke.
Mosley's executor vs. Kindrick snd els.
From the Circnit Court OF Culpepor county.
Dismissed for failure to print. =
Digger aud ais. rs. Digger and ais Fur.
ther argued ny F. ". Christian, esq, and
submitted
Adkins vs.. Edwards two cases. Argued
by B. B: Murfofd, esq far appellant and
Col. J. II. Guy FOR appellee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17
THE CARA dispatch from St. Peters

The CARA dispatch from st. Peters
burg says that two of the six persons arrest
ed on the Newski Prospect, charged with
attempting to a55asainate the Car, are
quite young, and that two others appear to
belong to the peasant class. All six carried
poisons and it is presumed they intended
to commit suicide in the event of their being
arrested, but were deprived of chance by
the suddenness of their capture. Twenty
female students of the Bestuschef Institute
are among those arrested in connection with
the plot. Arrests continue at st. Peters
burg, among those taken into custody being
As nihiists and SO Poles. The authorities
of St. Petersburg desire the Car to remain
at Gatschina.
Queen Victoria has sent a telegram to the
Car congratulating him upon his escape.
The Prince of Wales visited the Russian
ambassador to-day and expressed the grief
of himself and the Princess of Wales that
such All attempt had been made upon the
life of the Car, and their congratulations
upon the Cars escape. All the diplomats
in London have rendered similar congratu-
lations.
The St. Petersburg 0fIcia1 Messenger pub
fishes the following ION Sunday last, at
II o'clock in the morning, three students Of
the st. Petersburg University were arrested
in the Newski Prospect, having in their
possession bombs. The prisoners admitted
that they belong to secret criminal society
The bombs found on them were scharged
with dynamite Each bomb WAS arranged
to throw eleven balls, and all those balls
vera filled with stryohnine. The Car and
Czarina came back from Gatschina to st.
Petersburg yesterday morning, attending
the ball given by the Grand Duke Vladimir,
and returned to Gatschina in the evening""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

MIS-. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
neyer-failing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process of teethipg
from pain, curcs dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
20 tho child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
ontfi9 mv5-1ylM. W&S
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Death ola Centennayian.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March l7.-Pieue
Solidar Mion, who was born in Nice LAZY,
Nov. IS, 1877, and who distinguished hm.
self in battles under Napoleon Booaparte,
between 1906 and 1917, died at bis home
here last night of general debility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

MANY GOOD and true democrats believe
in the "hush" policy, and attempt to re.
move the dissatisfaction and disaflectiop,
which they must see are weakening the party
every day,hy ignoring the cause thereof and
saving nothing about it, or,if they do notice
it at all. by saying the administration is
better than its republican predecessors But
neither method can succeed. What is seen
will be talked about, and it is the worst
sort of narty policy to attempt to conceal or
coudone patent party faults. And because
sickness is better than death Is no reason
for sickness when the remedy is at hand.
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"ASHINUION, d c. 81 March, 1857.
Editor augusta Chronicle:
sir-The enclosed clipping, credited to your
paper. refers to me in connection which impes
me to ask you to publish this reply
believe General Sherman on the occasion re-
ierred to, did quote Southern man to the effect
that the march to the sea" was good thing, be.
cause it ended the war and restored the Union.
but he certainly did not attribute the remark to
me, nor had the least ides that it was so under.
stood by any one present
1t seems absolutely superhuous to add that of
course l never uttered any such sentiment as you
quote, nor can I entertain any such feeling.
(Sgned) WI. TRENHOLM
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Suicide.

LANCASTER, Pa, March l7.-Jspos
Stoner, aged seventeen years, of this cry
committed suicide last night by akirs
dose of rat poison. She gave as reason
for the act that her mother woald not allow
her to go out at night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

The blandest man to be met with in these
days is the whilom rheumatic who has tried
Salvation OIL
Before the days of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
person troubled with cough always con.
suited his physician. Now it is no longer
necessary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

For Il severe and aggravated cough, ac-
companied by sore chest, have used DR..
BULBS Cough Syrup with the most satisfac.
tory results, obtaining, as did, speed, re-
lief. JoHN GLOVER. Portsmouth. Va.
Salvation oil, once tried, always used. %
cents
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The Plot 40 Assassinate The Gar

ST. PETERSBURG, Mar. I7.-Toe pIot 70
assassinate the Gear, which was to have teen
carried out last Sunday, was arranged by
members of the terrorist section OF The III
hilists, and no connection with it has been
traced to the faction which is conducting
the consttulionalist agitation, although this
faction has assumed the character Of &c
cret society with widespread ramitication-
Several hundred persons affiliated with the
constitutionalist agitation have, however
recently been arrested.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Virginia Legislature

special dispatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, March 17.-Speaker Stuartir
troduced bill in the House to-day authoriz
ing and requiring the board of public works
to deliver to the City Council of Alexsndria,
twelve hundred and twenty shares of tbs
capital stock of the Alexandria Canal Com
pany, the said stock Is be used by the Git,
Council of Alexandra ia the discharge O.
its obligations to the United States and Tor
no ether purpose.
Speaker Stuart, at tie request OF Ness
James B. Pace and James H. Dooley intro
duced o bill to legaize the issuance Of :ae
forty million dollars worth of stock b. tic
West Point Terminal and Warehouse Com
pany..
Mr.. Stuart also introduced bill to ineor-
porate The Alexandria Real Estate Inys.
ment, Trust and Title Company. The il.
corporators are Park Agnew, NJ. B. HaF
low, A. H. Agnew and James r. Cation.
About twenty bills of local chaFactcr
were introduced in the House and twenty.
three in the Senate.
Delegate Black, Of Montgomery, wants
sos, 900 appropriated to the Backsburg
College.
The two houses adjourned al one O'Clock
To night the democrats will hold a eau
Gus to map out line OF policy. B. P. O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

Ii is understood that the Richmond and
Allegheny road IS to be reorganizsd, the
Vanderbilt interests having succeeded in
harmoOizing the opposing interests.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, March 1.-THE opening at tie
Stock Exchange was weak, first prices shosias
declines from last evenings fnal figures Of from
y to Is per cent. The market continued week
in the early dealings and further declines from
go p per cent. occurred. In the latter part Of ihr
hour, however, general advance took place i9
which Richmond and West Point became proali-
nent, gaining per cent. from the loves: hgnis3
At IL o'clock the market was moderately ac;9e
and steady to firm. Money easy at >.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

Gov. Beaver of Pennsylvania devotes
portion of his time in Harsisonturg il teach
a Sunday school class.
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ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March j., ISIS
Flour is steady stocks in first hands are comPsT
atively full, with sales well distributed as to
grade. There are no new features to note in the
Wheat markets; prime lots for prompt deliver!
hold firm and are readily sold, but damaged and
iaferior samples are dali, in sympathy with The
bearish tone Of futures. Corn strong sad active
Rye and Dat, are in good demand. Butter Ess'
Pork and Poultry continue scarce aud are selling
at an advance
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= DIED..

i, On Monday, March Il, s87, at 9A a. NJ, at
Va, Mr.. GEO. P. WISE, in tho 81st year of bis
age Funeral services took place at Oakland, D
Wednesday, at o'clock p. ID.
Entered into rest, at the home of her brother.
in-law, VIM. w. Boyce, in Fairfax county. Va, on
the morning of March II, 1887, Mrs. EMELINE
5: HEhBERT widow of the late Major Waters W.
Herbert-ISonth Carolina papers please copy
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New Cardinals Halted.

ROME, Merch 17.-At consistory to-day
the new cardinals were hated.
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GARDEN WHEEL BARRows- have strong
VI and substantial Wheelbarrows ct low nrice
mh24 j. F. CARLIN & SONS.
GATISFACTION TOBACCO received TO-DAY al.
~ reet from the factory, and for sale low by
ly2o j. C. MILBURN.
CTRIcTLY PURE GROUND SPICES received
- to-day by
dec13 J.C. MILBURN.
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CHICAGO. March 17-11Oo a. IN Trading u
Wheat continues very active May Wheat openel
at sos, declined TO e33s, rallied u 81 and i
now quoted at 81 1-16. May Cora - ] l'IC.
May Oats 2sSs May Lard 81 Az May PoiA
nomnally unchanged at $50 rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-17

CONGRESS PASSED a bill for The erection
of free bridge across the Potomac on the
piers of the Alexandria canal aqueduct, and
appropriated tho requisite aud specified
amount of money therefor. The bill, as
originally reported, contained "a provision
for draw in that bridge, but Congress was
opposed to that provision, and refused to
pass the bill until it was stricken out The
execution of the provisions of the bill was
entrusted to the War Department, which
refuses to build the bridge unless draw he
in it. Thus thu executive branch OF the
government attempts to set at defiance the
legislative branch. But such things are
possible under civil service reform admin
istration